I was playing Retrospective - The Best of Buffalo Springfield over Sunday Brunch and felt that it was probably worthy of its 5 or 6 yearly outing here.
Before Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills and Nash and even Crosby Stills Nash and Young there was Buffalo Springfield. They were only on the go from 1966 to 1968 (with the obligatory reunion from 2010 to 2012) but they set the bar for what was to follow.
In addition to Neil Young and Stephen Stills they also included Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin.
The Retrospective was originally from 1969 and therefore still fresh. Here is For What It's Worth (Stills), Broken Arrow (Young) and I Am a Child (Young). A perfect template for Country Rock and with the the exception of Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds never bettered.
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Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Poor Richie Furay, the bus of Buffalo Springfield.
ReplyDeleteI think you might have to explain that one to me Ernie
ReplyDeleteYou have shunned his worthy tunes for other more glamorous songwriters, in the same way as the humble bus etc etc...
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DeleteI might be coming round to buses for a particular reason
I have this box set, need to dig out and revisit
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